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2018 KIA SOUL — STEERING

1 injured · 1562671 · 2019-05-01

Vehicle

Make
KIA
Model
SOUL
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Kia America, Inc.
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
38,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE STEERING WHEEL IS MANUFACTURED OF MATERIAL WHICH CONTAINS A TOXIC SUBSTANCE WHICH HAS CAUSED THE OWNER TO SUFFER A MEDICAL CONDITION OF SEVERE CONTACT DERMATITS. THE CAR CAN'T BE DRIVEN WITHOUT THE USE OF A COVER OVER THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH WILL CAUSE THE CAR TO FAIL THE MARYLAND STATE SAFETY INSPECTION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11204925
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown